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The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT
GLENwooD SPRINGS. Colo. Dcc y, 1857.
N'ortcr--I- hereby given that the following.
~ named settler hns filed notice Of his intcn-
unn 70 iiake 'inni yro"i ~ -urport o, hi- claim
Register and Itcrciycr Mt Glcnwood Springs,
Colombo. on rcbrtipry !. 1'ss. at 10 o'clock
n. M, viz: Charlie L.. wilson, OF Axini, Colo,
on his =. u. ID. 4. M. 10.. Ute scriea. for the
sw 4 sw !, See Ii, ac y az SEE 10, nc !. ne !,
Sec y md NV = NV y scc =. TptN. % W
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
Of. said land viz: r. r. COLON. ". n. Eddy,
Altnou l.. Durham and VIM. =. Taylor. nil of
AAini. Colo.
y. ]. DrI.AS. Rogtstcr.
ttirSt pub Dec ~, tses--Lws, Tct I, 1851
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

To his feet, who declared that he WAS
astonishcd ut tho treatment given Dr.
Harlan.
The President said that order must
be preserved and wh,le reprimanding
some of her followers took good care TO
give the visitor u blast. Mr.. Lahey
challenged TIE doctor toa public deba' /,
Offering To hire u hall and pay for IL
himself. Finally motion TO adjourn
was carried while DR.. Harlan was trying
To talk
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
No,icc for Publication.
LASDorFICE AT

TNNVVEFN7E IT Y = -
GLr>woop SruiSus. Colo. Nov. u. 1857.
NrOTIcE-t- hereby given that the following
~ named settler has Med notice Of his intcIi-
ton to make final proof In support Of his
clsitn. and that .nid proof will he made be-
fore the Register and Receiver. ut Glcnwood
Springs. Colorado. on December -. 1885,. ut 10
o'clock n. in.. viz; lanes II. Hanna, uf
Mcckcr. Colo. on bis +. Il. d. a. No. Gsl. u. I.
H.. for the W u ne y Soc 2, and I, sc u Sec
-, Tp q =. Il pf " eth = NJ.
He names the following ~itncaecs TO prove
his continuous residence VI on, and cultivation
of. said land. viz: Thoinn- = Pringlc. Joseph
kaunyc, robert A. Hunter and Walter
Sprnguc, nil of Nc.kcr. Colo.
:. \. DGl.AN. Rcr istcr.
tFirs, pub SpY i7--lnst Dec 2. lt'7l
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
H.s.s.i Ga. 1. tat. c.s.,,.

A correspondent Of the L-advlllc
Journal refers TO tho natural g.ts at
Roam Creek. Tie dark co!ofc,i stone
referred To IL found all along Grand
river i-,iow this place. and at John u.
Duckcits ranch. just above town.
natural gas bubbles out In considerable
quantities from springs. Tho cores
pondent says:
AT Ro'n creek. some iifiy miles te-
low 6l-nw"i. they havr natural gas IN
uniimiirsi quantities. Coming M the
river there il n scope of country some
twenty-five miles square. covered with
layer II n sort of siial~ or dark rolor,~l
stone. twenty live trr cent. of which !,
oil. Tho deposit N about nfty feet
thick. Chip OF n piece of this and you
can light u with match. -t'fand
Junction Democrat.
There - plenty Of this x1m~ shalc
rock all over the White River country.
but It attracts no attention whatever.
some u the state papers rather ins!nu-
ntrd that VIC were borrowing from the
pages of romance when NC trlAlr,i the
circumstances attending the experience
of cowboy oa yellow creek. who ba.i
built fireplace In his cabin OF this
dark colorcd stone. The ltst arc he
built wns the last. The ru-k b~ran 10
lsssn asssi l,ssm~ no could ~ssswsus.h ss~
iare the cabin wa. au,ssc nnsi burned to
tho ground. There il no doubt about
the existence Of natural .ns aud oil In
this section aEi other parts of Garfield
county. oil is known TO exist on rrp-r
is-ar river. there being QUE spring no,
far from Steamboat, where I, bubhl-, up
out of the earth In large quantities and
the thick. greasy matter tina; forms
around the edge Of this spring /. used
for iubrica,ins purposes by The nr,ehot-
Ing yauchm-n
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
NOTICE.

The annual meeting Qf the Mceker
Town Site Company for the purpose of
e!ecting officers and transactine sucl,
business as may come before 1t. will he
held Mt the Office of the company. on
Tuesday. January 3. 1sss. n: s p. M.
&. ID. TIIAyER.
Secretary.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
NEW coors
A..s N.,, s,,... .s .. ~. oe. ~.

And N~~ psSees - ,. ". esex0s y Ss.'s
Our stock Of general merchandise is
now complete. Our stock of gents
clothing and gents furnishing goods Is
the largest in Garfield county. and We
can sell you suit from <i:-O To sss.O.
Our stock of gents hats Is large. aud
comprises nil of the leading STYLES. Our
boots and shoes arr of the isst max.
and ia;rs: STYLES. Our stock In large
and ever, Thing is nrw. We can c-t-
tainly plras- you. Call md examine
ou. goods aud satisfy yourselves.
]. ". IrGus 4 Co.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
p,.e.rs A....s Ds.,cr s.~,.,..,..

Utsesro Aoeoog Oeovcr 8Ortsltsts.
The following from recent issue Of
the Denver Republican would indicate
that all Is no, harmony among the Den
Yer Socialists:
There was tircbrand present n, tho
meeting Of tic Rocky Mountain Social
League last night ut Good Tcinplers'
hall In the person Of DIR. Harlan. tho
man whom they hisscd so shamefully
on tie evening o: their funeral seryiccs
over the Chicago Anarchists some weeks
ago. The first part Of the programme
was exceedingly tame. and 1t was not
until the president, Miss McCarty ad-
dressed the meeting that any life was
shown. She declared that protective
tariff meant the degradation Of the
workingmen. and feelingly referred 10
the time when our brothers died on tho
gallows in Chicago Mr.. Lalcy also
spoke in favor Of free trade for the
reason that it meant the International
brotherhood Of man.
The question that brought n number
OF people to their feet was. "ls labor
capitalf' Somo insisted that IL was
and DR.. Harlan took the negative. lie
was Missed.
This brought member Of the League
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
NOTICE..

All persons indebted TO th. under
signed are respectful requested to come
forward and settle their accounts at
once. BILLS not paid by January I. isss.
will bc placed In the hands Of collcc-
tor. JonN GOULD.
MEEKER. December -. 1887.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
naaenesa aashs paus.

Tho Denver News SAYS Governor
Adams has received u letter from
Lieutenant Burnett. Ninth United
States cavalry. refusing To come To-
Denver aud attend the court martial Of
Major GAVIN Leslie. who commanded
the Stat. troops in the engagement; with
the Indians u; l,ansrly on August ...s,h
vcnc,l for tho purpose II determining
whether the conflict was prrcip,iai,-i by
the State troops or the Indians. Lieut..
Burnett Is an important witness as he
1. the only man outside ii the Indians
who claimed that the State troops we're
I" blame for the battle and even he ai.
mi,icd that hi, testimony. as contained
In an official report 10 the Indian bureau.
was ba,ej entirely upon the stories told
him by the Indians. \ refusal was cS-
pected when Governor Adams requested
Lieutenant Burnc,t's Attendance. and
the next act OF the Governor will prob
abs lc 10 request the War Department,
Ia order Lieutenant Burnett 10 Denver.
There is every reason. however. 10 bc-
li.yc that this request will bc forwarded
To General Crook. as commander OF thr
department Of the Platte. and n the
la,ter's attitude toward the State troops
is already well known /; Is not likely
tina, Lieutenant Burnett will bc u wit
meas at the court martial. There is a
general belief that the United States
does no; care to have public inycs,iga.
ton of the Ute affair.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
Notice for Publication.

LAND pFFItE AT
GrGSwoop Srui>u-. Colo. Nov. 10. iss..
N-oTiCF--I. hereby given that tho following
~ named settler has tl,-l notice of his infcn-
tior To make iinnl prrf In support q his
clnin,, and that said pruof will br made bs-
forr the itcsi.trr nnd Nc,'civcr. At Clcnwoo
Springs. Colorado. on January q. ls.s. vt 10
o'clock q. tn. viz; Harvey H. shankinnh. 81
No. 81. for lots and vf sec I, 'Tpd y, and the
/. d, a. \. See ~ Tp n. Il v. " 9TH T. ~.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
hi. continuous residence upon. and cultivation
oS. .nii land. viz: 4. ". Pierre. II. e.
vaughan, George hanks and pnric kcnrns, all
OF Mnyl,cii, Itoutt county. Colo.
y j. DHLSN. Register.
first Pub Nov :s-i4ast Dec u. iss.l
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
CIR llfaR Slore.

For drugs, medicines. paints. books,
stationery. fancy and toilet articles.
field glasses. artists materials, musical
goods. etc. etc. go or scnd your orders
to DR.. 4. Siuvcr. Rawlins. Wyoming.
and get the best goods ut lowest prices.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
To rlsG ~ r,LsC.

The undersigned beg leave TO an
nouncc that they are now prepared To
promptly iill all orders for lime. Orders
can also lie left with l.. T.. Craig ut Nc
ila,ton 4 Shcridan's lumber yard.
DnEirus. / BAHToS.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

Frank Michael returned to Mcekcr
in tho early PAR, Of the week from Den.
yer. where he went a,ou, Two weeks
ago TO consul, an occulist rcgariing his
eye that was dangerously hurt some
time ago. Mr.. Michael SAYS the in
iuTcI member is no, painlng him All,
more and is getting we'll rapidly.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

We call the readers attention 70 .
communication IN another column rel.
alive To the inconsrnienccs Of the only.
"ncc.a-wcek mail brt~ecn here and tho
Gsani ssvss. Ths "vsaaAa- t,sows
whereof lie speaks.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
nasA,.s,. Arr,.. s.,,-.

The best sa,vr In the world Tor cuts.
bruises. s-,-s. w'rrrs. s,l, ibcum. fever
sores. tc,,cr. cbapped hands. chilblains.
corns and all akin eruI,,ions. and iosi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect sa,is.ac-
ton. or money refunded. Price % cents
per box. For sale by all druggists.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

"Old Prol,s" ;.'k hitch In his pant
a!.,s in tho earl, part Of the week and
ehang,,i the weather from cx;r-mr cold
10 ihaw and the ,haw was followed
by snow storm which sct In Thursday
nigh, and KEEP, M until VIC had ten OF
twelve inches Of the "trautiful."
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

We hear that party was down the
river this week rus,ling signatures to n
petition to have the county purchase
the two toll bridges on lower White. In
the absence Of anything definite on the
subject we give the rumor publicity for
what It Is worth. ln the meantime IL
anyone has got any arguments to ad-
vance for or against the purchase Of
these bridges by the county now is the
iine TO do your bewling.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
NOTICE.

There will he meeting Of the High
land Ditch company. Mt the residence of
J. II. Blccdsworth. on Monday, January
=. isss. at 2o'clcck y. m. by order Of
President Pro Tenn. !. II. Bloo,isworth.
II. W. ToMLiNsoS.
Secretary.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

While In Utah lately Jim liay~s
purchased about sixty head II dnc
bfe,i mares and French coach s,Al.
lion. M-ssrs. Ia, and Jim Hayes havu
u line ranch on Dr, i'scc- anc- and arr
In good shape 10 handle n bunch of
hpf>4.s
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

District Court nj The county scat n'i.
iournrd last week. Owing To tho great
au,ntrr of causes uniisIressd of All
extra srssioa will b- held commencing
on the iIrHt Monday In April.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

Huic,t 4 Torrrnec pissed through
town Monday aiIh - bunch of about
one hundred Of very nioa bsrf cattle.
which thry had sold 10 Meadows Bros.
Of Girnwoo.i Springs.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

". II. Clark uud =. l.. Monroe arc
getting out a county map that will show
every road. trail. river. creek. town or
point Of interest In the county. In al.
di'icn 10 Its geographical and sopoxra.
phical features Il will r rcplcis with
Interesting statistical matter.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
HOLIDAY Gaods.

A large and varied stock Of holiday
g1sls can now lie seen on the counters
of j. ". liugus \ Co. 's store. Call aId
make your selections.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

The cold spell Of last week was gen.
cfal throughout the stats. NJ Robinson.
In summit, county. II ~as 81 below zero.
and at several points tho thermome-
lry fIuxr I'M,
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

County Surveyor Clark returned from
6icnwooi sunday. Mr. Clark says he
found much better grsuie over the
Fllg creek route than he expected.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

President liascrman Of the Midland.
MAS "bu,touholci" 10y reporter In
Denver last week. bat he would not
submit TO mn interview. lie gave the
i-,ncii.pu,ber TO understand. however.
,ha; the Midland would no; stop u,
GlcnwUcd Springs.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

J. ". Houston will receive fine stock
Of toys and holiday goods IN u few days.
Hold your orders.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

Mayor Clark celebrated his thir,ieih
birthday last Thursday and received
the congratulations of his friends on the
auspicious event
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

We have frequently referred to the
need OF new school house for this dis
trict and we propose To keep harp.ng
on the subject until we see substantial
structure erected and dedicated to
school purposes. a graded school Is
wha. the Meeker district needs and
this much-tO-be- desired improvement
cannot conveniently be inaugurated un-
Ill we get new building. For this pur-
p0se bonds would have TO be voted by
the district. Before an election can be
held for the purpose OF voting bonds
the School Board will have To ba petit
toned requesting them 10 call an elcc-
ton for the purpose indicated. The
signatures OF twenty-five taxpayers is
all that is needed to get this important
matter moving. We hope some Of
Meekers public-spiritei citizens will
take hold Of the matter and push II
through.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

Frank Harkcr. who is running u
bunch of cattle on Eagle river. Is spend
ing the holidays with his folks here.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
Charter o.a e..s,.x s,.,...

A full line Of the above celebrated
cooking stoves. NIL sizes. nj J. ". iiugns
* Co.'S. Also pa,lor aud heating stoves.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

iS.,y.. u thuv nrv going Ia tax you for
those brass instruments YOU want to bc
blowing them and getting your money IS
worth
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

The ice crop will 10 better this year
than for some seasons back. Mr.. j. W.
wclch took out lee this week nearly two
feet thick and as clear ns crystal.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

The county building Mt GIenwood Is
finished aud the county officers have
taken possession.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

Furniture and housc-iusni.lin1 go,-,s
of nj! descriptions ut J. ". iiugus \
Co. e, NJ bottom prices.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
N.sse- for s'u biieasiss.

LAND oFfiCr At
G.rSwoop sp-ISu-. toir.. Nov.1s. tS,.
N-oTirE-t. hereby given that the following
~ named settler hs. nl.-i notice of his Int "
ton to make npsi prurt IN support of tis
,laIn and that .siJ prurf ~ilI hc male L.
fnrr the Register and N.-c"ivrr. ut .l-nwout
springs Coiors'io. ou Jnnusry y. LIS. At 10
ociuvk y. M. via; John \. fhsion. of Lay.
Ituti,t rn,iniy. Colorado. ou his Homestead Ap-
pli,.,,iou NJ. IS. for the g :, sw I. anil W y 90
|. s,c ~. TIPS y. u ~ " 9Th ".
hi. rnntin,isi. r,.-ti-rr., uppn. snd cultivation
OF .ati land. Nizt William -in-au. william
Meadows. Charles Duty and william Mckuin.
all cf Lay. Nouft county. Colorado.
=. j. DLLAN. Ncgi-tcr.
tfirst Pub Nov ss-ln.t Dec ~. 1871
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

DO not buy your holiday presents
until you have seen the stock that will
arrive nj Houston's next week.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

Jim Hayes Of Dry Pice- ance. brought
la from Utah. last week. u bunch Of
saddle horses for George II. Hathaway
K Co.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

The new towns srringipg up along the
Roaring Forks and Grand river VIII
create quite u home market for beef.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

Everything In connection with the
masquerade Is moving alon. smoothly
and everybody v looking forward In
anticipation OF lots of fun.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

Next Monday evening Prince Car
nlyai will make his annual pilgrimage
to Meeker.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

The Mceker hotel begins the new
wear with q new register.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
nea~ A.ai.is.. e,..

Drugs. medicines. oils. paints. and
ever, thin. In the drug line at J. ".
IIuSus X Cos.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

Do mot forget that tho only place lo
g-; good cigar Is at ilousion's.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
NOTICE.

Having ceassd 10 bc stockholders and
officers Of the White River Land, 1.-Two
Stock md Irrigation company. notice is
hercby given tina, we have no interest
In and no connection with said CON-
psny. either directly or indirectly. from
and after thi, date. November u, 1857.
WILLIAM l.. SWEET,
BENIN likEwER.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
Isrrsh Muck ,shese.

A large lot of the very best buck
wheat just received at J. W. Hugus n
Co.'S.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

All kinds Of fancy smoking aud cigar
cite tobacco y, Ilousions.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

Houston receive. candy every week
from Denver. and therefore 1: is always
fresh,
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

Good naiured ''high lonesonies" were
the order Of day Christmas.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
RON AALE.

A combination billiard aud pool table.
VIII liz sold cheap for cash, For further
information apply or address this office.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
LOCAL NEWS.

We extend to our friends and patrons
u Happy New Year
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

a number ~ our daEcin. people got
up surprise party last evening for the
purpose OF taking the l. r ranch by
storm. hut Colonel Cooke was prepared
for them and entertained his visitors in
the customary handsome style observed
at the i. 4 ranch. Dancing was tho
amusement of the evening and was en-.
joycd by all present.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

Taxpayers Of this part of the county
received their annual reminders on last
Tuesday tba, their taxes for iss7 were
duo. All taxes remaining unpaid on
that date will be charged Interest at the
rate OF y Ter cent. Ter year from Janu.
AIRY I. ISIS. and will Ia rnbicc, 10 col.
'ection by dis,raint and sale Of property.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

Choice eating apples n specially, At
lloustons.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

Another change has been made on
the Rawlins mail line 10 commence
next week. The stage will leave here
Monday, Wednesday and Friday morn
ings and arrives the days following. II
will now take four days To make u trip
to or from Rawlins. Isn't 1t about time
Nc were getting our mail via Glen
wood 7 A day and u half Is all that II
takes To or from the latter railroad
point, and VIC leave II To the reader
whether the thousand residents In this
valley ~s. being treated Justly or not.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
Fresh nv- .na date. a, uoa,,ou's.

smoke Soils cigars. at Ilou.,on's.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

A letter was received ut the sieeker
postofiicc this week addressed to the
Meekcr cornet Hand and somebody
opened II by mistake. when 10 aud bc-
hold, IL contained nicely worded re-
quest that the Meckrr Cornet hand re-
init at once To the County Treasurer i,s
taxes for iss7 amounting To something
like s7.3Jl. Mac. you have an iron
nervs io do such u thing. The next
time you come before the dear people"
the II. Z. II. will lie "fornist ye."
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

The Oak Ridge Park ranchmen are
having u another survey made for their
proposed ditch. The new survey will
throw the ditch lower down and will
not water rs much territory as tho flrst
survey projected. We understand tho
charge was made on account OF the
heavy expense attached 10 the original
prpiect
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31

Apples
just received!
Al J. ". liusus l. Co.'S.
\ car load Of tho hnrst apples ever
received In Airckrr.
The Meeker herald., 1887-12-31
T~sa saA Jessy
Huratsage.

A, tho Mecsrr Hotel bar. Sample 4
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-17
DeathPa,hiess?
GAINESVILLE,
City Council Hotes-ns cBroom an Idiot.
A Good Rain.

City Council Notes-ns cBrCom an Idiot.
Good Rain.
Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Aug. l6.-The City
Council met in regular semi-monthly seq
sion this morning. a committee from
the County Commissioners court was
present 70 consult with the City Fathers
with regard to the having an srtesian
well bored on the square. 8 committee
of three from the Council were ap-
pointed to consult with the
committee appointed by the COM
mssioners and were given full power
to make contract, IL they came 9to the
conclusion, after careful Investigation,
that the well could be had for G reasona-
BILE cost. C. c. Bel, representative in
the Nineteenth and Twentieth Legislatures
from Denton county, WAS present to
make proposition to bore the well.
Deputy United States Marshal Lum
Johnson states to your reporter that
young MCBroom, who Was put
in Ill at Fort Smith, Arkansas,
for being concerned in the muir
der Of Miss Watkins, was undoubtedly an
idiot and would be turned loose in very
short time if, indeed, he had net already
! been released.
News WAS received here late last night
that man walking outside the rails on
the Santa Fe track WAS struck by g south
bound freight train yesterday afternoon,
but, strange to sey, he escaped without
injury. The engineer Whistled warning,
but the mans deafness prevented his hear
ing the signal for him to get off the track.
Deputy Sheriff George w. Womack left
this afternoon for WtXaHachie. He goes
to bling back Granville Boyd
and Bailey Boyd, who sre wanted
here for enlightenment, and VINO
were arrested yesterday 81 WaXahachle
by Sheriff RYburn Of Ellis county, in re-
| spanse to q telegram from Sheriff Ware
Of this county.
One marriage license was issued to day
to j NJ. Wilmington and Miss Melissa
Ann Walker.
Good rains have fallen in the surround
Ing country within the past two weeks !;
but we have had but little rain here.
Deputy Sheriff Boiling is back from
Denton, where be went as witness in
the Ment Hill hOTse-theft case.
Frank Houston OF Terrell was in the
city to-day.
Five families lett here this morning for
California, aud $500 worth of railroa1
| tickets TO that state were sold.
Ten bales Of cotton have been sold
here this season.
II. G. Carson wss arrested and Jailed
this afternoon for theft.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-17
PARIS.
Row In saloon-Lost a Finger-LIt OF
His Head.

Row In q Saloon-Lost Finger-Lit on
His Head.
Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, Aug. 1G.-About O'Clock
this evening there was report of e gun
in The Opera saloon, On South Main
street. Everybody rushed to the scene
and it WAS found that George Williams, s
well connected yourg man, and Bud
S.smper, G carpenter, who is we'll known
in Dallas, had engaged in e row over q
game of billiards and had some hot words
and st some time previous to this had
had 8. row n which Stsmper had got the
best # Williams, end this time Williams
was determined not to be done up. He
got 8 shotgun from some place, nobody
seems to know where, came in and pulled
down en- Stsmper. Just at that tine
Deputy Sheriff Jim Booth happened to
be present sid caught the gun,
throwing the muzzle down, aud
it WAS discharged in the floor
They were both drinking. Williams was
arrested and gave bond in the sum OF
$500 for his appearance b3foEe the courts
tomorrow.
Mexican working for the Paris
Street Railway had his finger cut eff TO-
day by letting rail fall On it while lay
ing track.
The negro porter called JAKE, who
runs trains for the Hotel Peterson, came
near losing his life to-day by falling from
the top OF the staircase to the ground
foor and lighting on his head, distance
of about eighteen feet. He was knocked
senseless st the time, bu: is UP snC
about this evening
Quite number of people left here TO,
day to attend the reunion ct Dallas to-
morrow. Among the noted ores wer,
Senator S. B. Maxey, Colonel JAKE
Hodges. and J. NJ. Long.
The sheriff of Fannin county passed
through here to-day for Texarkans, sfte,
s man named Woodsll, who is wanted il
Bonhsm on charge Of forgery.